Gills Onions New Products, BC Greenhouses Expanding


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Wed. April 24th, 2013

Gills Onions is launching 2 new products to its onion portfolio. Caramelized Red Onions and Grilled Onions are hitting retail shelves in convenient 16 oz jars. The addition of balsamic vinegar gives the red onions a deep balance of flavor with the grilled yellow onion item offering a slow roasted summertime flavor. Nelia Alamo, VP of Sales & Marketing, tells ANUK, "These new items present the perfect ingredient to break out this year as BBQ and grilling season gets underway. Add to salads, steaks, soups... You can't go wrong."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Production is just beginning for many greenhouses in British Columbia and growers anticipate normal seasonal production to commence as daylight hours increase during the next six weeks. The greenhouse growing area in the region has grown in the past year and will allow producers to supply a bigger yield of a multitude of crops.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Jim Shiell, Market Analyst, BC Vegetable Marketing Commission tells AndNowUKnow “The 2013 area of BC greenhouse vegetables; including tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, has increased 2.6% from last year to 3,000,000 square meters.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">